Year
1995
Degree Name
Master of Environmental Science (Hons.)
Department
Department of Environmental Science
Recommended Citation
Wilson, Trevor, Studies on the classification of soils of the Kiama area of NSW, Master of Environmental Science (Hons.) thesis, Department of Environmental Science, University of Wollongong, 1995. https://ro.uow.edu.au/theses/2565
Abstract
The question "what is soil?" is an important one as it will define the medium that is to be classified, i.e., most classification systems rely on the operational universe to have definite boundaries. The meaning of the term "soil" varies from person to person. Agriculturists view soil to be a medium of solid, liquid and gaseous materials that supports crops and other vegetation (Millar and Turk, 1965). However, plants will grow in water with nutrients, sand dunes, stream deposits (alluvium) and in wind deposited dust (loess). Are these media considered as soil?
Unless otherwise indicated, the views expressed in this thesis are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the University of Wollongong.